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Easter, Ostern, and the Passover Connection Easter, and its German equivalent Ostern, are peculiar words. They are the English and German language designations for the...

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The Tale Of Charlemagne’s Humbling Prank Against A Bishop

thehistorianshut - January 28, 2026

Charlemagne (r. 768-814), the king and emperor of the Franks, was put in a tough position when a bishop who was a friend and...

The Bizarre Tale Of A Goblin That Gave Away Free Drinks In The Reign Of Charlemagne (Video Edition)

January 7, 2026

Alf and Yngve, from the Ynglinga Saga, by Ernst Josephson (1851 – 1906)

December 31, 2025

Titus Manlius Torquatus Kills A Leader Of The Gauls, Taking His Golden Necklace, Illustrated by An Unknown 14th-century Artist

December 17, 2025

Death of Saint Louis, by Pierre Paul Léon Glaize (1842 – 1932)

December 10, 2025

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Søren Kierkegaard

thehistorianshut - February 5, 2026

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) "The sectarians deafen one another with their noise and clamor, keep anxiety away with their screeching." From Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling...

Fall Of Troy, Helen Boarding Ship To Return To Sparta, By An Unknown 18th-Century Weaver

January 28, 2026

A Sibyl, By Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879)

January 21, 2026

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

January 12, 2026

Winston Churchill

December 10, 2025

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Erasistratus Discovers The Love Of Antiochus For Stratonice, By Edward Francis Burney (c. 1760–1848)

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Pomona And Vertumnus, By Suzanne de Court (c. 1575–1625)

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Alceste, By Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752), Clément-Louis-Marie-Anne Belle (1722-1806), And Michel Audran (1701-1771)

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Pliny the Younger

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Ancient Carthage’s Commemorative Military Armbands

Biography

Domitius Tullus—An Ancient Roman Scrooge Who Left A Posthumous Legacy Of Good Will

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Virgil

War

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Ancient Carthage’s Commemorative Military Armbands

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Titus Manlius Torquatus Kills A Leader Of The Gauls, Taking His Golden Necklace, Illustrated by An Unknown 14th-century Artist

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Livy

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The Chaotic Ascent And Dramatic Murder Of The Ancient Cypriot Ruler, Evagoras

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Pomona And Vertumnus, By Suzanne de Court (c. 1575–1625)

thehistorianshut - February 12, 2026

This artwork, by the French artist Suzanne de Court (c. 1575–1625), is a watchcase cover decorated with enamel on metal. Suzanne’s artwork draws inspiration...